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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A Draft Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the Project (Attachment 5) accompanies this report. Based on the Initial Study, the Planning Commission and staff believe that approval of the Project will have no significant adverse effects on the environment. If the Council concurs with this environmental assessment, it should grant a Negative Declaration (Attachment 3) prior to taking action on the PUD development plan. In addition, the Initial Study evaluated the potential for the Project to cause an adverse effect on wildlife resources. There is no evidence that it would have any such potential for adverse effects. If the Council concurs with this assessment, it should make a "de minimus impact" finding prior to taking action on the project. CONCLUSION Staff feels that the proposed Project PUD plans are consistent with the General Plan and Bernal Phase I Specific Plan maps and policy guidelines, as well as with the provisions of the "Initiative to Save Our Community Park." Staff further feels that the plans are substantially consistent with the community input received during the past four-year Bernal planning process as well as the recommendations of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Community Park Task Force, Bemal Design Competition winning design firm, and City staff. Given the relatively isolated site location within the undeveloped area of the Bernal Property, maximum flexibility would be provided for planning the adjacent Bernal Phase II Specific Plan land and the remaining area of the Community Park. Based upon the analysis, staff believes that the required findings can be made to approve this project, subject to the recommended conditions (Attachment 4). FISCAL ANALYSIS The Bernal Community Park reserve for Phase I improvements (CIP #007065) has a current fund balance of $4.77 million, that includes $291,000 in Proposition 40 State Park Bond Act funds allocated after the original CIP budget was adopted. This should be sufficient to fund the proposed baseball complex, provide an adequate project contingency, and cover the estimated design fees, based on the probable cost estimate prepared by M. D. Fotheringham, Landscape Architects. Exact costs, however, will not be known until the formal bid process is completed. Should the Council approve the Project, bidding could likely occur in the latter part of 2005. Costs for yearly operations and maintenance will be determined based on the final approved design. SR05:195 Page 8